Raleigh police area, North Carolina, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 9,197 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Raleigh police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 25 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 181 | 35.6 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,422 | 279.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 379 | 74.5 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1,529 | 300.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 8,582 | 1,687 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,575 | 309.6 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 42 | 8.3 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 25 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 181 |
| Violence | 1,422 |
| Robbery | 379 |
| Theft and burglary | 11,686 |
| Other | 42 |
Questions about crime in Raleigh police area
- Is Raleigh police area safe?
- Raleigh police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Raleigh police area?
- Raleigh police area: Weighted crime: 9,197 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Raleigh police area?
- Recorded homicides in Raleigh police area (2025): 25.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Raleigh since 2010
Raleigh: Mayor Janet Cowell (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Josh Stein (Democrat)
Janet Cowell · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since December 2024
Raleigh ▼ −19% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mary-Ann Baldwin · Democrat, nonpartisan office
December 2022 – December 2024
Raleigh ▲ +15% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mary-Ann Baldwin · Democrat, nonpartisan office
December 2019 – December 2022
Raleigh ▲ +9% · USA 0%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Nancy McFarlane · Independent, nonpartisan office
December 2017 – December 2019
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Nancy McFarlane · Independent, nonpartisan office
December 2015 – December 2017
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Nancy McFarlane · Independent, nonpartisan office
December 2013 – December 2015
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Nancy McFarlane · Independent, nonpartisan office
December 2011 – December 2013
Raleigh ▼ −6% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
